The Johnson County Sheriff's Office, headed by Sheriff Doug Cox, will hold its first Community Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 1091 Hospital Road, Franklin. / Photo provided by Doug Cox / 2011

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Grab some hot dogs, check out police gear and get to know local deputies during the Johnson County Sheriff's Office's first ever Community Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 1091 Hospital Road, Franklin.

Sheriff Doug Cox decided to organize the event this summer after the Explosive Ordinance Disposal officers put on a demonstration during a career camp in July.

"A lot of people came up to me after and said they had no idea the agency had an EOD unit," Cox said. "I decided that we ...